Two off-duty law enforcement officials have been remanded in custody for robbery-related costs.
Each Lance Corporals, Philmon Agbevem and Peter Kwame Badagbor have been hauled earlier than the Accra Circuit Courtroom.
They’ve been charged with conspiracy to commit theft and theft.
The 2 officers stationed on the Accra Central District Police Command allegedly attacked one Emmanuel Amertodor and stole GH₵3,700 from him.
The details counsel that on July 21, 2024, the 2 officers on a motorbike with registration quantity GP 8145 apprehended the complainant (Emmanuel Amertodor).
He was arrested on grounds that he and his pillion rider had stolen a handbag containing a cell phone and different private results from a woman on the Nationwide Theatre and have been heading in the direction of the Thomas Sankara roundabout.
In keeping with the prosecution, the officers, dressed of their uniforms and armed with rifles, trailed the motorcyclists and stopped them on the Christ the King visitors mild in entrance of the Jubilee Home.
In attempting to apprehend them, the rider escaped, however the pillion rider, the complainant, was arrested.
The prosecution mentioned the 2 law enforcement officials then subjected the complainant to extreme beatings and handcuffed him.
They forcefully transferred GH₵3,700 from the complainant’s telephone to a cell phone quantity with the title Hope Alovordzi after which took GH₵120 from him.
The matter was reported to the Cantonments Police and later transferred to the Legal Investigations Division for additional investigation.
The accused officers have been arrested on August 8, 2024.
Though they admitted to arresting the complainant, they denied the theft costs.
Represented by their counsel, Andrew Vortia, the 2 officers have denied all costs.
They’re scheduled to reappear earlier than the courtroom, presided over by Mrs. Evelyn Asamoah, on September 10, 2024.